Mafias In The Music Industry

21-Aug-19 22:00

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Record labels leaving their artistes in the dark and signing unilateral deals — we have heard it all before. But to push a long-time running Lebanese Pop Star into retirement for its “mafia”- like conduct is something far from ordinary. Pop star Elissa has to start her streaming career anew due to her record label’s deal with Deezer that blocked her major music platform from fans.

1:13 - Hana Vu - Crying On The Subway

3:54 - Lebanese Singer Ends Career Due To "Mafia-Like" Industry

10:44 - Sleepin Giant - Laranja

14:12 - Lynda Dawn - Fonk Street

Produced by: Daryl Ong, Othniel Ting, Haniff Baharudin, Arif Abd Aziz

Presented by: Daryl Ong, Othniel Ting

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Categories: Film, Music

Tags: the pulse, music news, elissa, mafia, deezer, rotana,

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